Attachment for bedsteads for invalids



(No Model.)

G G. RAMBO.

ATTACHMENT FOR BEDSTEADS FOR INVALIDS.

No. 392.636. Patented Nov. 13, 1888..

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GEORGE G. RAMBO, OF EAS'ION, PENNSYLVANIA.

ATTACHMENT FOR BEDSTEADS FOR INVALIDS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 392,636, dated November 13, 1888.

Application filed March 16, 1 888. Serial No. 267,388. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE G. RAMBO, a citizen of the United States, residing at Easton, in the county of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Attachments for Bedsteads for Invalids, ofwhich the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to an improvement in attachments for bedsteads for invalids; and it consists in certain novel features that will be more fully set forth hereinafter, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a bedstead provided with an attachment embodying my improvement. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of the same taken on the linear w of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detailed perspective view of the table or tray, showing the means for connecting the same to the swinging arm. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the bracket to connect the swinging arm to the bedstead. Fig. 5 is an elevation of my improved swinging arm and table or tray, showing the same attached to a standard,which may be arranged at a distance from the bedstead. Fig. 6 isa detail view of the upper end of the vertical snpportingarm.

A represents a bedstead of the usual construction.

B represents a bracket, which is adapted to be attached to one side of the bedstead, the said bracket comprising a vertical tubular bearing, 0, having a right-angled plate or arm, D, projecting from its upward end and adapted to engage the upper side of the bedrail and having the U-shaped arm E at its lower end adapted to bear under the lower side of the bed-rail, the inner end of said U- shaped arm being offset or out of line with the bore of the tubular bearing 0 at F, and thereby adapted to fit snugly around the flange c of the bed-rail, which serves to support the slats in the usual manner. The lower side of the U-shaped arm is provided with an opening, G, which registers with the bore of the tubular bearing, and under the outer ends of the said lower side of the U-shaped arm is formed an offset or boss, H, having a vertical central threaded opening with which engages a clamping screw, I, the said screw being adapted to impinge against the lower side of the bed-rail and thereby clamp the bracket firmly thereto, as shown in Fig. 2.

K represents a vertical rod, which is adapted to be jonrnaled in the tubular bearing of the bracket and to pass through the opening G thereof. The upper end of said vertical rod is bent or curved to one side to form a horizontal supporting-arm, L, the outer end of which is dovetailed or V-shaped in cross-section, as shown.

A collar, M, fits on the rod K, is vertically movable thereon, and is provided with a setscrew, N, by means of which said collar may be clamped to the vertical rod at any desired adjustment. The said collar bears upon the upper side of the bracket, and thereby supports the arms L at any desired height above the bed.

0 represents a table or tray, which is pr0- vided on its under side with a series of dovetailed keepers, P, that radiate from a common center and are adapted to receive the dovetailed end of arm L, and thereby secure the table or tray firmly to the said arm. By providing a series of these keepers, I facilitate the placing of the table on the supporting arm or rod, as it makes no difference which corner of the table is turned to the said arm. I thus effect a saving of the time lost in bringing the keeper. into position when only one is employed. This arrangement is also advantageous for the reason that if the keeper in engagement with the supporting-arm be broken one of the other keepers can be immediately made to engage the arm,thereby obviating the necessity of providing a new table or keeper. An attachment thus constructed adapts the table or tray to be swung inward over the bed and within easy reach of the patient, and is also adapted to be swung outward from the bed,where itis out of the way of the patient.

In Fig. 5 I illustrate a standard, S, which is adapted to be placed on the floor at any desired point, and has a vertical tubular bearing for the vertical end of the swinging arm that supports the table or tray. It will be understood, of course, that when this stand ard is used the table or tray and its supporting-arm are detached from the bracket 0n the tailed keepers secured to the under side of the bedstead. said tray or table and each adapted to engage Having thus described my invention, I the horizontal arm, substantially asdeszribed. claim- In testimony that I claim the foregoing as 5 An attachment for invalid-bedsteads, eommy own I have hereto affixed my signature in 15 prising a vertical rod journaled upon the side presence of two Witnesses.

rail of the bedstead and having its upper end GEORGE G. RAMBO. bent outward to form an integral horizontal Vitnesses: arm, the extremity of said arm being dove- G. B. HETRIOH,

1o tailed, a tray or table, and a series of dove- JOHN S. NOBLE. 

